Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:46 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:20 am – 4:52 pm
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People23,129 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.110,782 householdsMedian household income $132,063Median home value $1,026,800Median rent $2,661 a month46% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,480 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 12,984 employedMain industries: professional and business services 23%, education and health care 18%, retail 12%Average commute 32 minutes50% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 10% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages65% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 28% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 66%, Spanish 11%, other Indo-European languages 7%, Chinese 5%13% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 42°F18 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare47 days above 90°F, 4 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Concord Wwtp station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksNational University - Pleasant Hill Campuscollege · 2.9 miCarrington Collegecollege · 3.1 miLeland Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miBrookwood Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miBlack Pointpeak · 6.2 miLivorna Staging Area, Diablo Foothills Regional Park trailheadpark · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLarkey Parkpark · under a mileAcalanes Ridge Open Spacerecreation area · under a mile · 179 acresMount Diablo State Parkstate park · 5.3 mi · 301 acresFarm Service Agency Interest Of Canational wildlife refuge · 5.7 mi · 198 acresJohn Muir National Historic Sitehistoric site · 5.2 mi · 338 acresEugene O'Neill National Historic Sitehistoric site · 6.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes867 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197088 of magnitude 4+, 9 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.2 on 24 Apr 198447 mi away, The 1984 Morgan Hill, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202614 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighContra Costa County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighLandslide Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality99% of days had good air in 2025353 of 356 days measured3 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 61main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Solano County, CA, 25 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCasa Medanos Water Systemserves 45 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation140 ft43 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJohn Muir Medical Center1.7 miPost officeWalnut Creek Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWalnut Creek City Hall1.3 miPoliceWalnut Creek Police Department1.3 miFire stationContra Costa County Fire Protection District Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools4 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, 7 otherElementaryBuena Vista Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolWalnut Creek Christian Academyunder a mileSchoolContra Costa Christian Schoolsunder a mileCollegeNational University - Pleasant Hill Campus2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBuchanan Field CCR5.0 miMajor airportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport OAK16 miInterstateI-6801.5 miUS highwayUS 10121 miAmtrakMartinez, CA MTZ7.9 miSubwayWalnut CreekBay Area Rapid Transit (BART)under a mileCoachMartinezAmtrak Chartered Vehicle7.9 miTransit50 stops within a mileCounty Connection, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 94597 ZIP area.
